Lights, Decorations and other features.
I installed a grow light that I bought at a thrift store. Only half of it works, but it still puts out an incredible amount of light. I used a #10 1/8" x 2 1/6" Screw Hook to install it into the ceiling. The light kit came with loop-end wires for hanging. It's the brand UGrow, but I can't find a link for it.
It's for this plant. I'm sure I'll get more real plants in the future. I bought the pot at Home Depot, but it's been a couple of years, and I can't find a link to it. I don't remember what kind of plant this is. If you do, please let me know.
These fake ivy vines and lights hide some of the seams from the duct tape and poultry netting. I had a lot of fun adding these. (Kitty wanted to help.)
60 lb. bag of Sakrete, multipurpose sand, tree limbs, bark, and rocks from the yard. Update: that sand has a lot of gravel and pebbles in it, which might make great concrete, but I find it wasteful. When I scoop out the poop, I'm also scooping out a lot of gravel. I switched to Sakrete Play Sand.
Made a feeder from an empty plastic coffee tub, Quail/Chick feeder ports, and Contact Paper. It was peel and stick paper, but I wanted the extra hold from hot glue. I needed a 1 3/4" hole saw, but only had a 1 1/2" one, so I used a box cutter to make the holes bigger after drilling.
I marked 4 areas with a marker, punched an initial hole with an awl, then drilled a bigger hole, and finally used the hole saw.
I made an anti-roost cone from the lid and added a hinge, which are made with thick, brown Kraft paper covered with the contact paper and hot glued on.
I made a second one with this contact paper. Next time I'll try to find a plastic tub that is a lot smoother in design. It was impossible to make these look nice and smooth.
I made two of these wooden stands to hold these waterers. I used leftover framework boards and hot glue.
I added more rocks around the sand bath areas. The larger waterer has 10 cups and comes with stands.
In the pic above you can also see two of the four hideys I made. They are simply wooden guinea pig bridges covered in contact paper.
This is the green contact paper, and this is the other one. They have a sticky back, but again, I thought hot glue would work better. I knew the birds would poop on these, and the contact paper would make them easy to clean. It was tempting to want to further decorate these with hemp string or ribbons, but . . . poop.
Even though I have more things to add to the aviary in the very near future, I decided it was time to let my buttons in there. They've been in somewhat cramped quarters, and I was very anxious for them to have more room.
I made some more hideys, this time with larger 11" x 6.5" hamster bridges. I included a smaller one in the pic for size.
I found a piece of Walnut Hollow Basswood Country Round that I've had for years. I don't remember which craft store I purchased it at. I bought some transfer paper and dusted off my Colewood Detailer wood-burning machine. I chose a font, printed out the letters I needed, traced the letters onto the wood, and made this sign.
I traced on and burned in some other design elements too, then stained and sealed it.
To be continued: a bench, flowers, and a water fountain.
It's for this plant. I'm sure I'll get more real plants in the future. I bought the pot at Home Depot, but it's been a couple of years, and I can't find a link to it. I don't remember what kind of plant this is. If you do, please let me know.
These fake ivy vines and lights hide some of the seams from the duct tape and poultry netting. I had a lot of fun adding these. (Kitty wanted to help.)
60 lb. bag of Sakrete, multipurpose sand, tree limbs, bark, and rocks from the yard. Update: that sand has a lot of gravel and pebbles in it, which might make great concrete, but I find it wasteful. When I scoop out the poop, I'm also scooping out a lot of gravel. I switched to Sakrete Play Sand.
Made a feeder from an empty plastic coffee tub, Quail/Chick feeder ports, and Contact Paper. It was peel and stick paper, but I wanted the extra hold from hot glue. I needed a 1 3/4" hole saw, but only had a 1 1/2" one, so I used a box cutter to make the holes bigger after drilling.
I marked 4 areas with a marker, punched an initial hole with an awl, then drilled a bigger hole, and finally used the hole saw.
I made an anti-roost cone from the lid and added a hinge, which are made with thick, brown Kraft paper covered with the contact paper and hot glued on.
I made a second one with this contact paper. Next time I'll try to find a plastic tub that is a lot smoother in design. It was impossible to make these look nice and smooth.
I made two of these wooden stands to hold these waterers. I used leftover framework boards and hot glue.
I added more rocks around the sand bath areas. The larger waterer has 10 cups and comes with stands.
In the pic above you can also see two of the four hideys I made. They are simply wooden guinea pig bridges covered in contact paper.
This is the green contact paper, and this is the other one. They have a sticky back, but again, I thought hot glue would work better. I knew the birds would poop on these, and the contact paper would make them easy to clean. It was tempting to want to further decorate these with hemp string or ribbons, but . . . poop.
TIME TO ADD THE BIRDS!
Even though I have more things to add to the aviary in the very near future, I decided it was time to let my buttons in there. They've been in somewhat cramped quarters, and I was very anxious for them to have more room.
I made some more hideys, this time with larger 11" x 6.5" hamster bridges. I included a smaller one in the pic for size.
I found a piece of Walnut Hollow Basswood Country Round that I've had for years. I don't remember which craft store I purchased it at. I bought some transfer paper and dusted off my Colewood Detailer wood-burning machine. I chose a font, printed out the letters I needed, traced the letters onto the wood, and made this sign.
I traced on and burned in some other design elements too, then stained and sealed it.
To be continued: a bench, flowers, and a water fountain.
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